Speaking to media and yelling above chants of “lock him up” from protesters, Stone — who was arrested early Friday morning — said that he would go to trial over the seven charges, including five counts of making false statements.

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“I am falsely accused of making false statements,” Stone said, after making his first appearance before a federal judge in Florida in the case, adding that he looks “forward to being vindicated.”

And Stone dug in on his previous vow not to testify against Trump, a promise that has earned him praise in the past from the president.

"There is no circumstance whatsoever under which I will bear false witness against the president," Stone said, "nor will I make up lies to ease the pressure on myself."

He made the appearance shortly after a federal magistrate judge ordered that Stone be released on a $250,000 signature bond. Stone also said that he will be arraigned in a Washington, D.C., court next week.

Still, Stone smiled throughout his appearance, telling those gathered, “As I have always said, the only thing worse about being talked about is not being talked about.”

The GOP figure is facing five charges of making false statements, as well as one charge of witness tampering and another for obstruction of an official proceeding.

The majority of those charges stem from Stone's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation into Russian election interference, during which he allegedly lied about how and who he communicated with on WikiLeaks.